A/C for non food-preservation tasks is one of the biggest wastes of resources ever invented.....to run a central a/c unit for one day can use the equivalent of 40-50lbs of coal or more. Think about that....

__________________
-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I loved the fan - I have been thinking how it could be done--OH Leathermang.........

I love being wasteful. Its one of my favorite activities. At 75f my AC is on full blast. The eco geeks can suck my CO2.

__________________
CENSORED due to not family friendly words

62F over here, no need for AC

Rob

Im a pretty big fan of the flush toilet, just waive bye bye.

Let's not forget about the greatest invention of all...Summer's Eve.

__________________
1987 560SL
85,000 miles

nice

__________________
Jim

I think Beer.....AND refrigeration are the top two.

__________________
Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
---------------------
Section 609 MVAC Certified
---------------------
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

I've always been bothered by the fact that refrigeration (and internal combustion engines) have not been fundamentally changed in the 70+ years that we have been using them.

We have made each system incrementally more efficient, and thats good, but the basic the way we make cars/trucks/small aircraft move hasnt. The most industrially acceptable way to move 'heat' out of something is still a refrigerant loop (if your process isnt hotter than the ambient air)

both require precise machining, exotic chemicals, moving parts and lots of plumbing.

I'd love to see a 'microturbine' powered car or thermo-electric air conditioner (that is industrially viable...). Right now those two things arent (for different reasons...)

That being said - I'm glad that I have the financial status and circumstance to live and travel in climate controlled comfort. I try not to forget that many people don't.

-John

__________________
2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

Namely that they are substantially less efficient and more expensive than the existing 70+ year old technology.

__________________
CENSORED due to not family friendly words

Frankly I'm surprised it survived the 5000 or so years it existed before refrigeration was even invented

__________________
1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

If it hadn't been raining for weeks it would be nice.
Today 56F and still raining, my cats are not happy.

After tomorrow it should be a little better.

Rob

Some people like it musky. I knew of a guy who told us he likes to dine at the "Y" during that time of the month.

__________________
01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

I dated a girl that wanted that done...We only dated for 3 weeks each month.

__________________
1987 560SL
85,000 miles

True it did....but it didn't keep for long. It was typically drunk immediately after brewing.

But a cold one on a hot day beats a hot beer any time. Except for a certain few British brews at room temp.

__________________
Proud owner of ....
1971 280SE W108
1979 300SD W116
1983 300D W123
1975 Ironhead Sportster chopper
1987 GMC 3/4 ton 4X4 Diesel
1989 Honda Civic (Heavily modified)
---------------------
Section 609 MVAC Certified
---------------------
"He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche